Dollars for Scholars of Indian River County - Providing College Scholarships to Local Students

Thank you for supporting our Fall Events!

The 6th Annual DFS Football Classic was held on Friday, October 14, 2011 at Sebastian River's Shark Stadium

We again sold out our VIP Barbeque event, and fans gathered to watch the Sharks face off against the Fighting Indians. Thank you to our sponsors and all who supported this annual event. More

The 3rd Annual Dan K. Richardson & William L. Marine Golf Classic was held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Grand Harbor Golf Club
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Local Dollars to Local Scholars

Dollars for Scholars of Indian River County is a local chapter of Scholarship America. Founded by Dan K. Richardson and members of the Vero Beach Rotary Club, DFS has been providing need-based college scholarships to Indian River County students since 1965.

Dollars for Scholars is supported solely through the generosity of the residents and businesses of Indian River County. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. Our volunteer Board of Directors raises our funds, sets our policies, reviews scholarship applications and interviews student applicants and their families.

Over the past 46 years, we have provided more than 2,541 students with $7.6MM in scholarships. Scholarship qualifications and applications are available online each year after January 1 and must be submitted by our early March deadline. We welcome the support of all who wish to join us in fulfilling the college dreams of the hardworking, talented and deserving students in Indian River County.

Making a Difference...

Thank you for awarding me with the Dollars for Scholars scholarship. I can’t tell you how much it means to have your support and encouragement. Knowing that so many people believe in me, I feel destined to succeed. I promise to work hard and make everyone proud. Some day, I plan to make a difference in this world. Thank you for making a difference in mine.
Robert Elser - Class of 2006

$489,000 Awarded to Class of 2011

Dollars for Scholars awarded college scholarships to 72 local students on May 19, 2011 at the Community Church of Vero Beach. The 46th class of DFS will receive $489,000 in need-based financial aid to attend 26 colleges and universities in 9 states.

Thanks to a unique gift from David and Soozi Schuble, this year's awards totalled $125,000 more than last year's.

The scholarship packages range from $2,000 to the most prestigious Richardson and Jaffe awards which are $5,000 per year for four years, for a total of $20,000.

These highly competitive awards were presented to:

Richardson Scholar Awards: Linh Nguyen, St. Edward's School and Maia Tinder, Vero Beach High School

Frances and Ronald Jaffe Education Foundation Scholarships: Brianna Anderson, Vero Beach High School and Victoria Mangiapani, St. Edward's School